magic, magical Definition

magic
noun

1. The supposed art or practice of using the power of supernatural forces, spells, etc to affect people, objects and events. Also called sorcery, witchcraft.

Thesaurus: sorcery, witchcraft, black magic, alchemy, hocus-pocus, enchantment, incantation, necromancy, wizardry, occultism, black art, voodoo.
2. The art or practice of performing entertaining illusions and conjuring tricks.
3. The quality of being wonderful, charming or delightful.
4. A secret or mysterious power over the imagination or will. See also black magic, white magic.

adj

1. Belonging or relating to, used in, or done by, sorcery or conjuring.
2. Causing wonderful, startling or mysterious results.
3. colloq
Excellent; marvellous; great. Also as exclamation.

verb magicked, magicking

1. To produce something by using, or as if by using, sorcery or conjuring.

Example: magicked a rabbit out of his hat
2. To move, transform or otherwise affect something by using, or as if by using, sorcery or conjuring.

Form: magic something away (often)
Form: magic something up

Idiom: like magic

Mysteriously.

Suddenly and unexpectedly.

Excellently.

Etymology: 14c: from Greek magike techne magic art.

Info:

○ The adjective magic generally means ‘relating to magic', and magical can have this meaning too, as in &wbox; .

○ However, only magical can mean ‘enchanting, as if caused by magic', as in &wbox; .